χειροτον-έω,
stretch out the hand, for the purpose of giving one's vote in the assembly, περὶ τῶν ἀνδρῶν [[ 1st-2nd c.AD: Plutarchus Biographus et Philosophus “Phocion” 34 ] Refs 1st c.AD+]; μὴ χ. vote against the motion, [[ 2nd c.AD: Lucianus Sophista “Deor.Conc.” 9:] Refs 2nd c.AD+] —but mostly,
__II with accusative person, elect, properly by show of hands, [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Acharnenses” 598, “Av.” 1571, etc.; εἰς τὴν ἀγορὰν χ. τοὺς ταξιάρχους.., οὐκ ἐπὶ τὸν πόλεμον 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 4.26; with double _accusative_, στρατηγὸν χ. τινά 5th-6th c.BC: Xenophon Historicus “Historia Graeca (Hellenica)” 6.2.11, compare 5th-6th c.BC: Isocrates Orator 8.50 ] Refs 5th c.BC+]:—passive, to be elected, [[ 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Acharnenses” 607 ] Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἐπὶ τοῦτ᾽ ἐχειροτονήθησαν, ἵνα.. [[ 5th c.BC: Lysias Orator 28.14; χ. ἔκ τινων 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Leges” 763e ] Refs 5th c.BC+]; χ. ἐπὶ τῆς διοικήσεως Decrees cited in [[ 4th c.BC: Demosthenes Orator 18.115: with _accusative_ _cognate_, χ. τὴν ἀρχὴν τὴν ἐπὶ τῷ θεωρικῷ 4th c.BC: Aeschines Orator 3.24, compare 5th-6th c.BC: Aristophanes Comicus “Ecclesiazusae” 517 (_anapaest meter_); χειροτονηθεὶς ἢ λαχών 5th-6th c.BC: Plato Philosophus “Politicus” 300a, compare 4th c.BC: Aeschines Orator 1.106. ] Refs 5th c.BC+]
__II.b later, generally, appoint, [[ 1st c.AD: Philo Judaeus 2.112 ] Refs 1st c.AD+]; of the Jewish High Priest, [[ 1st c.AD: Josephus Historicus “Antiquitates Judaicae” 13.2.2; τὸν ὑπὸ τοῦ θεοῦ κεχειροτονημένον βασιλέα [prev. work] 6.13.9, compare 7.9.3 ] Refs 1st c.AD+]; appoint to an office in the Church, πρεσβυτέρους [[ NT.Act.14.23, cf. NT.2Cor.8.19 (_passive_). ] NT]